Water, all middle eastern countries, excpet Lebanon, are water deficit countries.
Besides,platinum is currently the most expensive and rare resource throughout the world not just the Middle East where its production is not much.
It depends on how you read the question.If the question is asking what are the most important resources for Middle East exports, the answers are petroleum and natural gas.If the question is asking what resource is most valuable to Middle Easterners, it is water.
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Oil
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OIL
Petroleum.
Natural gas commonly occurs near petroleum and the Middle East has large petroleum deposits.
Oil.
The primary resource that the Middle East offers is PETROLEUM, but the Middle East has other natural resources, like certain crops (olives and citrus), natural gas, and some metals.
Oil and natural gas.
Oil.
It depends on what you mean by "important".In terms of export value, the following are the most important resources of the Middle East:Oil/PetroleumGoldDiamondsEmeraldsNatural GasIn terms of sustaining the lives of Middle Easterners:Water/RainFirm soil